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Mechanical response of the porcine cervical spine to acute and repetitive anterior-posterior shear
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-13)Approximately 80% of the population will experience low-back pain within their lifetime. Significant research efforts have focused on compressive loading as an injury mechanism that could lead to low-back pain and injury. ... -
Mechanisms of over-active endothelium-derived contracting factor signaling causing common carotid artery endothelial vasomotor dysfunction in hypertension and aging
(University of Waterloo, 2011-03-09)Background and Purpose: The endothelium is a single-cell layer positioned at the blood-vascular wall interface, where in response to blood-borne signals and hemodynamic forces, endothelial cells act as central regulators ... -
Meeting the Challenge of Managing Seniors With Multiple Complex Conditions: The Central Role of Primary Care
(Canadian Geriatrics Society, 2012-09-28)With the aging population, primary care physicians will be increasingly challenged to manage more seniors with complex chronic conditions. The North American population aged 65 years and above is projected to increase from ... -
MENTAL HEALTH INPATIENT USE OVER TIME: IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED USE FOLLOWING INDEX ADMISSION
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-06)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe patterns of inpatient mental health service following index admission and to identify individual and socio-environmental factors associated with high use following index ... -
Mental Health Service Use Among Children with Chronic Physical Illness
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-31)Background: Children with chronic physical illness (e.g., diabetes, epilepsy) are significantly more likely to experience adverse mental health. While mental health service use (MHSU) amongst Canadian children has increased ... -
Mercury Exposure Analyses Amongst Dene and Métis Communities of the Northwest Territories
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-09)Background: Fish is an important food source for many Indigenous communities within the Dehcho and Sahtú regions of Northwest Territories (NWT). However, environmental toxicants, such as mercury (Hg), can bioaccumulate and ... -
Merlynne: Motivating Peer-to-Peer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a Serious Game
(ACM, 2021-09)Human-Computer Interaction researchers have explored how online communities can be leveraged for peer support, but general disinterest and a lack of engagement have emerged as substantial barriers to their use in practice. ... -
The Metamorphosis of Self: Phenomenological Insights into the Meaning of Being for Immigrant Artists
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-12)In 2013, 232 million people or 3.2 percent of the world's population lived outside their country of origin (United Nation’s Population Fund [UNPF], 2015). According to the UNPF, the majority of migrants venture into new ... -
Micronutrients in Long-Term Care (LTC): Issues and opportunities for improvement
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-22)BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is common among long-term care (LTC) residents, yet there is limited research on micronutrient (vitamin and mineral) malnutrition in the LTC setting. Micronutrient deficiencies may exacerbate ... -
The Missing Link: Explorations of Wellness when a Family Member Resides in Long-Term Care
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-18)With the aging of our population and the higher risk of chronic illness and disability with age, more and more family members may be faced with the experience of having a relative transition into a long-term care (LTC) ... -
A missing piece of the puzzle: Health care providers’ experiences supporting older homeless adults in outreach settings
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-18)BACKGROUND: The older homeless population in Canada is on the rise. Older homeless adults often face multiple health and social challenges, as well as have distinct service needs. While more research is emerging on the ... -
A Mixed Methods Evaluation of the Pinery Provincial Park Smartphone Application Pilot Project
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-11)Pinery Provincial Park is the first provincial park in the Ontario Parks system to launch a custom-built smartphone application. This application, titled “Explore Pinery,” was launched in January of 2016 and acts as an ... -
A Model Based Approach to Apraxia in Parkinson's Disease
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-19)This thesis provides new insight into how learned skilled movements are affected in a disease with basal ganglia damage, within what task demands these deficits can be detected, and how this detection can occur within the ... -
Modeling Cumulative Arm Fatigue on Large Multi-touch Displays
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-28)Large multi-touch displays have long been studied in the lab, and are beginning to see widespread deployment in public spaces. Although they are technologically feasible, research has found that large multi-touch displays ... -
Modeling shoulder ligament contributions and their effects on muscle force predictions
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-23)Mathematical musculoskeletal modeling and simulation provide a means for proactive injury prevention. To be effective, these models must physiologically replicate shoulder function. Although several muscle force prediction ... -
Modified Texture Diet and Long Term Care: A Secondary Data Analysis of Making the Most of Mealtimes (M3) Project
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-18)Background: Research has suggested that modified texture diets (MTDs) are prevalent among older adults living in long term care (LTC). Additionally, previous research has also suggested that modified texture food, especially ... -
Modulation of inhibitory and excitatory neural circuits in the primary motor cortex following theta-burst rTMS to area 5
(University of Waterloo, 2010-12-17)Subcortical and cortical loci interact with the primary motor cortex (M1) and influence the neural circuitry mediating hand movement. Area 5 located within the superior parietal lobule has direct connectivity with M1, is ... -
Modulation of sensory processing during simultaneous bimodal stimulation: Effects of sensorimotor integration
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-23)Illusions such as the McGurk (McGurk and MacDonald, 1976) and ventriloquist (Radeau and Bertelson, 1974) effects or visual capture sensorimotor deficits (Holmes et al., 2004) demonstrate that our perception of and interaction ... -
Modulation of somatosensory cortex underlying error compensation in a tactile speeded-response task
(University of Waterloo, 2014-12-01)There is a lack of empirical evidence that the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is exerting control over post-error selective attention adjustments. This is an error compensation mechanism that is hypothesized by the ... -
More support needed: Evaluating the impact of school e-cigarette prevention and cessation programs on e-cigarette initiation among a sample of Canadian secondary school students
(Elsevier, 2022-02)Given the recent increase in e-cigarette use among adolescents, there is a need to further explore how school programs are associated with e-cigarette initiation. The objective of this quasi-experimental study was to ...